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The Best Episodes of The Daily Show Season 10

Every episode of The Daily Show Season 10 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Daily Show Season 10!

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Season 10 Ratings Summary

"Paul Giamatti" is the best rated episode of "The Daily Show" season 10. It scored 6.6/10 based on 27 votes. Directed by Chuck O'Neil and written by N/A, it aired on 1/4/2005. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Don Cheadle".

  • Paul Giamatti
    6.6/1027 votes

    #1 - Paul Giamatti

    Season 10 Episode 1 - Aired 1/4/2005

    TONIGHT: Star of "Sideways", Paul Giamatti! Paul Giamatti talks about what it's like to appear in an intelligent, well-acted film.

    Director: Chuck O'Neil

    Writer: N/A

  • Don Cheadle
    6.5/1026 votes

    #2 - Don Cheadle

    Season 10 Episode 2 - Aired 1/5/2005

    TONIGHT: Actor Don Cheadle talks about his role in the film "Hotel Rwanda".

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Howard Zinn
    6.8/1026 votes

    #3 - Howard Zinn

    Season 10 Episode 3 - Aired 1/6/2005

    TONIGHT: Author Howard Zinn!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • John Grisham
    6.2/1026 votes

    #4 - John Grisham

    Season 10 Episode 4 - Aired 1/10/2005

    TONIGHT: Author John Grisham!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Samuel Jackson
    7.4/1031 votes

    #5 - Samuel Jackson

    Season 10 Episode 5 - Aired 1/11/2005

    TONIGHT: Actor Samuel Jackson! Samuel L. Jackson talks about his new film and the many other films he's made this year.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Dennis Quaid
    6.1/1029 votes

    #6 - Dennis Quaid

    Season 10 Episode 6 - Aired 1/12/2005

    TONIGHT: Actor Dennis Quaid! Plus, Lewis' "Back In Black"!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Annette Benning
    5.9/1027 votes

    #7 - Annette Benning

    Season 10 Episode 7 - Aired 1/13/2005

    TONIGHT: Actress Annette Benning!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Brian Ross
    6.2/1026 votes

    #8 - Brian Ross

    Season 10 Episode 8 - Aired 1/17/2005

    TONIGHT: ABC Reporter, Brian Ross!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Jim Wallis
    6.4/1027 votes

    #9 - Jim Wallis

    Season 10 Episode 9 - Aired 1/18/2005

    TONIGHT: Author of "God's Politics: Why the Right Gets It Wrong and the Left Doesn't Get It", Jim Wallis!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Michael Beschloss
    5.9/1023 votes

    #10 - Michael Beschloss

    Season 10 Episode 10 - Aired 1/19/2005

    TONIGHT: Author Michael Beschloss!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Joe Lieberman
    6.2/1024 votes

    #11 - Joe Lieberman

    Season 10 Episode 11 - Aired 1/23/2005

    TONIGHT: Senator Joe Lieberman! Democratic Senator Joe Lieberman talks about his secret to getting along with the Republican party.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Richard Viguerie
    6.4/1023 votes

    #12 - Richard Viguerie

    Season 10 Episode 12 - Aired 1/24/2005

    TONIGHT: Author of "America's Right Turn: How Conservatives Used New and Alternative Media to Take Power", Richard Viguerie!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Seymour Hersh
    5.7/1023 votes

    #13 - Seymour Hersh

    Season 10 Episode 13 - Aired 1/25/2005

    TONIGHT: Author of "Chain of Command: The Road from 9/11 to Abu Ghraib", Seymour Hersh!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • John Leguizamo
    5.8/1026 votes

    #14 - John Leguizamo

    Season 10 Episode 14 - Aired 1/26/2005

    TONIGHT: Actor John Leguizamo! John Leguizamo talks about Sundance, skiing, and being named a sexy hombre.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Christine Todd Whitman
    6.3/1024 votes

    #15 - Christine Todd Whitman

    Season 10 Episode 15 - Aired 1/27/2005

    TONIGHT: Former head of the EPA, Christine Todd Whitman! Christine Todd Whitman talks about her new book "It's My Party Too."

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Fareed Zakaria
    6.5/1024 votes

    #16 - Fareed Zakaria

    Season 10 Episode 16 - Aired 1/31/2005

    TONIGHT: Author of "The Future of Freedom", Fareed Zakaria!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Paula Abdul
    6.0/1024 votes

    #17 - Paula Abdul

    Season 10 Episode 17 - Aired 2/1/2005

    TONIGHT: Judge on "American Idol", Paula Abdul!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Anderson Cooper
    6.4/1023 votes

    #18 - Anderson Cooper

    Season 10 Episode 18 - Aired 2/2/2005

    TONIGHT: Host of "Anderson Cooper 360", Anderson Cooper!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Joe Klein
    5.8/1024 votes

    #19 - Joe Klein

    Season 10 Episode 19 - Aired 2/3/2005

    TONIGHT: Author, Joe Klein!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Redmond O'Hanlon
    5.7/1024 votes

    #20 - Redmond O'Hanlon

    Season 10 Episode 20 - Aired 2/14/2005

    TONIGHT: Author Redmond O'Hanlon!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Eric Idle
    6.2/1024 votes

    #21 - Eric Idle

    Season 10 Episode 21 - Aired 2/15/2005

    TONIGHT: Member of "Monty Python", Eric Idle!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Alan Cumming
    5.0/1027 votes

    #22 - Alan Cumming

    Season 10 Episode 22 - Aired 2/16/2005

    TONIGHT: Actor Alan Cumming! Alan Cumming talks to Jon about the myriad double entendres that can be derived from his name. Plus, Lewis' "Back In Black"!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Mark Mills
    5.9/1024 votes

    #23 - Mark Mills

    Season 10 Episode 23 - Aired 2/17/2005

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Rachel Weisz
    6.9/1025 votes

    #24 - Rachel Weisz

    Season 10 Episode 24 - Aired 2/22/2005

    TONIGHT: Star of "Constantine", Rachel Weisz!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Peter Jennings
    6.2/1024 votes

    #25 - Peter Jennings

    Season 10 Episode 25 - Aired 2/23/2005

    TONIGHT: Host of "Peter Jennings Reporting: UFOs - Seeing Is Believing", Peter Jennings!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A